WO2020254151A1 - Nœud destiné à transmettre une communication et énergie pour des implants et appareils portables - Google Patents

Nœud destiné à transmettre une communication et énergie pour des implants et appareils portables Download PDF

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WO2020254151A1
WO2020254151A1 PCT/EP2020/065964 EP2020065964W WO2020254151A1 WO 2020254151 A1 WO2020254151 A1 WO 2020254151A1 EP 2020065964 W EP2020065964 W EP 2020065964W WO 2020254151 A1 WO2020254151 A1 WO 2020254151A1
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node device
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Peter Stegmaier
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    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
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  • the invention relates to a node device for providing data and / or energy transfer between implants arranged in the human or animal body and an extracorporeal communication unit, as well as a method for exchanging information and / or energy between several implants arranged in a human or animal body
  • Implants and an extracorporeal communication unit Implants and an extracorporeal communication unit.
  • Disrupt or even make impossible data communication or energy transmission In particular in the case of implants in human or animal bodies, the problem mentioned can occur more frequently, since more and more implants are used which make use of wireless data communication or energy transmission (or both).
  • Such devices can for example
  • Pacemakers insulin pumps, pain reliever pumps, sensors of all kinds, recording devices, etc. If such devices interfere with each other in their data communication or energy transmission, this can affect the
  • the invention relates to a node device having an interface for a communication and / or energy transmission process between the node device and a plurality of implants arranged in a human or animal body, the node device being configured to provide data and / or energy transmission between the
  • Implants and an extracorporeal communication unit by means of
  • Communication or energy transmission signals For example, the data and / or energy transfer takes place for the purpose of exchanging information or for the purpose of charging (or discharging) an energy store of the implants.
  • the interface can be designed, for example, as a purely wired or purely wireless interface, or as a combined interface with wired and wireless functionality.
  • the implants can be implants of the same type (from the same or different manufacturers) or implants for the same purpose, or the implants can be implants which are aimed at a different purpose or differ in type or manufacturer.
  • the inventive knot device remedies this
  • Implants and the extracorporeal communication unit, or the individual functionality of the implants themselves, could interfere or falsify. Thanks to the inventive node device, the implants can, for example, be better shielded from interference signals, while at the same time, due to the clearly defined connection to the node component, the variability of the communication or communication systems available in the prior art.
  • the node device is configured in one embodiment such that the provision of the data or energy transmission is based on an optimization functionality that minimizes the influence of electromagnetic, magnetic and / or electrical fields on the information transmitted by the communication or energy transmission signals.
  • the optimization functionality can be configured, for example, to control the data or energy transmission between the implants and the
  • extracorporeal communication unit in terms of time, amount, and / or with regard to the signal modulations used in such a way that interference from the electromagnetic, magnetic and / or electrical fields resulting from the data or energy transmission between the extracorporeal communication unit and the implants are minimized.
  • the node device can be configured for the temporal
  • the node device has a
  • Coordination circuit on which is configured to provide the respective exchange protocols for the transmission of the communication or
  • the node device has different
  • Transmission protocols for data transmission between the implants and the extracorporeal communication unit can therefore be used, for example, as a bridge for communication between different external devices with different implants.
  • the node device is configured to generate a synchronization signal and to control the implants via the interface for synchronizing the exchange of communication or energy transmission signals between the extracorporeal
  • the node device can also be configured to provide a clock reference for the relative and / or mutual synchronization of individual implant controls, for example for regular
  • the node device is configured to control the implants via the interface and to set a time-fixed scheme for the exchange of communication or energy transmission signals assigned to different implants.
  • the node device is configured as an intermediate component for the data and / or energy transmission between at least one of the implants and the extracorporeal communication unit, the node device exchanging information with the at least one implant via the interface.
  • the information correlates with the information exchanged with the extracorporeal communication unit
  • the node device can be configured as a pure relay station, i. incoming and outgoing signals are identical, or it can be configured to generate a related different forwarding signal based on an incoming signal.
  • the node device has a
  • Management circuit on, e.g. based on an arbiter, where the
  • Management circuit is configured to detect one of the
  • Incoming communication signal associated with implants for recognition the assignment of the detected communication signal (to the implant), and for forwarding the communication signal carried by the detected communication signal
  • the node device is configured to detect an incoming associated with one of the implants
  • Energy transfer signal and for providing an energy exchange, e.g. for the purpose of loading the implant, between the implant corresponding to the assignment and the extracorporeal communication unit via the interface.
  • the node device can furthermore have, for example, an energy source which can be used, for example, to exchange energy with at least one of the implants.
  • the node device is configured to detect a control signal assigned to one of the implants to initiate a charge or discharge of the implant, to recognize the assignment of the detected control signal (to the at least one implant), and to use the energy source to charge or discharge the the assignment of the corresponding implant via the interface.
  • the knot device can be formed as part of an internal component to be arranged in the human or animal body, e.g. as a separate component or as part of an implant.
  • the knot device can be designed as part of an outer component to be arranged (completely) outside the human or animal body.
  • the node device can be designed in such a way that it has a first part and a second part, the first part being specifically intended to be arranged in the human or animal body, and the second part being specifically intended to be outside the
  • the invention also relates to a method for exchanging information and / or energy between several implants arranged in a human or animal body and an extracorporeal one
  • the node acts here as a kind of hub (eng.), By means of which a
  • Communication at least with the respective implants but also with an external unit can take place.
  • Communication on the part of the node can include receiving data or information from the implants and / or sending data, commands,
  • Communication in the broader sense also includes the transfer of energy.
  • Communication can be wired, by contact, or contactless.
  • Communication characteristics are chosen so that a (mutual) influence of different signals and thus an undesired
  • Influencing e.g. controlling an implant
  • a clear implant-related signal assignment is possible.
  • Fig. 2 schematically a further embodiment of the
  • Node device the node device being arranged extracorporeally;
  • Fig. 3 schematically a further embodiment of the
  • Nodal device with an intracorporeal and an extracorporeal part is provided.
  • Figure 1 shows schematically an embodiment of the node device 1, wherein the node device is arranged in the human or animal body 2 (intercorporeal arrangement) and a coordination of the data and / or
  • Animal body arranged (extracorporeal) unit 4 provides.
  • Called a node be made in such a way that this is wireless
  • Data communication or energy transmission a) coordinates or b) takes over.
  • the invention is to be understood in such a way that all combinations are covered, such as execution of data communication or energy transmission separately, but data communication and energy transmission separately,
  • Variant a) can take place, for example, by arbitration, in which the node 1 or the extracorporeal communication
  • Variant b) can for example be implemented in such a way that the node 1 redirects the communication or energy transmission of the intracorporeal devices 3 to the outside world in such a way that data or energy transmission intracorporeally between one or more implants 3 and the
  • Node 1 take place, while the node takes over the extracorporeal data or energy transmission with one or more extracorporeal devices 5.
  • the communication or energy transmission of the node in particular to the outside, can also be protected in such a way that any misuse is made more difficult.
  • the node 1 does not have to be designed independently, but can for example be located in one of the implants 3, as can be advantageous in the case of a relatively large implant such as a pacemaker or an insulin pump.
  • node 1 is the
  • the range of a small implant is increased by enabling a short intracorporeal route and converting this into a longer extracorporeal route.
  • the node can also contain a central energy source which can supply one or more implants with energy. This can be useful if the primary implant should not contain an energy source, for example for reasons of risk, service life or other reasons, and the node therefore assumes this function of the energy source.
  • an implant communicates with the node in a wired manner or carries out an energy exchange, while the node takes over the wireless communication or energy transmission to the outside.
  • the node can contain the transmission protocols of all devices (intra- and extracorporeal) and the devices can be constructed in such a way that they can carry out communication or energy transmission with the node. Standardizing the relevant protocols can be an advantage.
  • FIG. 2 shows a further possible embodiment of the node, which is designed here for an extracorporeal arrangement, so that, for example, at night the node 1 can carry out communication or energy transfer from the outside.
  • FIG. 3 shows a further possible embodiment of the node 1, which is designed here in split form and has a part intracorporeal and a part extracorporeal.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de nœud (1) comprenant une interface pour un processus de communication et/ou de transmission d'énergie entre le dispositif de nœud (1) et une pluralité d'implants (3) disposés dans un corps humain ou animal, ledit dispositif de nœud (1) étant configuré pour fournir une transmission de données et/ou d'énergie entre les implants (3) et une unité de communication (4) extracorporelle au moyen de signaux de communication et/ou de transmission d'énergie.
PCT/EP2020/065964 2019-06-15 2020-06-09 Nœud destiné à transmettre une communication et énergie pour des implants et appareils portables WO2020254151A1 (fr)

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